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16 sie 2020 · This article will focus on the anatomy of the external ear – its structure, neurovascular supply and clinical correlations. The external ear can be divided functionally and structurally into two parts; the auricle (or pinna), and the external acoustic meatus – which ends at the tympanic membrane.
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The ear can be divided into three parts: the outer ear,...
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3 lis 2023 · At the external ear, sound waves captured by the auricle enter the external acoustic meatus, and travel through it to the tympanic membrane. Under the strike of the wave, the membrane moves medially, affecting the handle of the malleus attached to the medial surface of the tympanic membrane.
24 lis 2022 · The external ear comprises of two components. There is a cartilaginous portion, known as the pinna or auricle and a bony, tubular segment called the external acoustic meatus. The former portion of the auditory system is the first point at which sound wave modification begins.
22 sty 2018 · The ear is divided into three parts: Outer ear: The outer ear includes an ear canal that is is lined with hairs and glands that secrete wax. This part of the ear provides protection and...
2 paź 2024 · Anatomy atlas of the external ear, middle ear and internal ear: otoscopy images and illustrations of the tympanic membrane, ossicles and cochlea.
The outer ear, external ear, or auris externa is the external part of the ear, which consists of the auricle (also pinna) and the ear canal. [1] It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
15 lis 2021 · The external ear is the part of the ear we can see with the naked eye. It is attached to the lateral aspect of the head and is characteristically divided into two parts: the auricle or pinna and the external acoustic meatus (more commonly referred to as the ear canal). 1,2,3. The auricle.
